Manager, Technical Operations

3 weeks ago

Coaldale, Canada McCain Foods Full time

**Position Title**: Manager, Technical Operations
**Position Type**: Regular - Full-Time
**Position Location**: Coaldale
**Grade**: Grade 06
**Requisition ID**: 33235
We know the importance that food plays in people's lives - the power it has to bring people, families and communities together. Our purpose is to bring enjoyment to people's lives through great tasting food, in a way which reflects our values.
Our Technical Operations Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring the use of manufacturing technologies and best practices in McCain Manufacturing plants (French Fry and Potato Specialties).
- Manage equipment commissioning, qualification, and verification activities throughout capital project installation and start up
- Ensure growth and Capex projects incorporate the right technologies and best practices to optimize profitable growth
- Ensure projects start up vertically
- Manage the hand-off transition between functions and ensure projects deliver against the business case

**How You'll Add Value**:

- Deliver vertical start-up of projects using Start-up Management processes for equipment
- Ensure projects incorporate the right technologies and best practices to optimize profitable growth
- Coach a team of individuals to the highest levels of project Start Up Manager (SuM)
- Review and approve Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Functional Design Specifications (FDS), and logic simulations
- Manage equipment commissioning, qualification, and verification (CQV) process for medium and large-scale projects
- Monitor and drive factory performance and support plants to sustain and make continuous improvements against key manufacturing targets to deliver Sustainable Cost Advantage (SCA)
- Manage the development, implementation and sustainment of McCain best operating practices
- Develop technical capabilities throughout the manufacturing organization
- Network / collaborate through the technical operations organization to contribute to future best practices and equipment standards that support SCA
- Coordinate efforts between plants to share processing knowledge and improvements
- Lead the development of new manufacturing technology pipeline and establish new processing benchmarks that drive continuous improvement
- Work with multidisciplinary teams (engineering, production, food quality, safety, financial, procurement) to review, approve and support capital projects proposals that align with the business long term grow strategy.
- Participate/collaborate on Request Expense Authorization (REA) reviews for North America engineering and maintenance capital projects.
- Assist plant engineers to develop and provide information required to support REA development (calculated savings, operational/process benefits and risks, technology applicability)
- Define resource plans to support execution of approved capital projects for North America manufacturing plants.

**About You**:

- University degree required in Engineering (preferred) or a related field combined with at least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the Food Manufacturing industry. Previous experience in technical operations, engineering, plant production management/supervision or R&D role is a must. Leadership and project management experience is a definite plus
- Strong technical aptitude, mechanical/electrical engineering, and/or plant automation, with the ability to improve process efficiencies - (Process engineering)
- Experience with electrical and controls systems design and programming
- Knowledge with Autonomous Maintenance Systems
- Strong analytical and abstract thinking skills
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to understand process flow diagrams, P&IDs, and process narratives
- Experience in training and facilitation
- Knowledge of processing equipment, processing methods, manufacturing philosophies and basic manufacturing SOP's
- Expertise in the validation and effectiveness of new technologies
- Experience with start-up management concepts and equipment commissioning
- Ability to manage a team, effectively delegate tasks and measure progress, with the goal of managing concurrent priorities and contributing to the development of technical capability throughout the organization
- Ability to build strong relationships across a broad range of functions and support their efforts through a collaborative approach
- Ability to influence effective decision-making with cross-functional business teams
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to interface successfully with others representing diverse styles and cultures
- Project management skills: chartering, milestone development, resourcing, detailed action planning
- This role requires up to 50% travel within North America along with having a valid drivers licence

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